Minute Motivators for Leaders: Quick Inspiration for the Time of Your Life (Minute Motivators)

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Summary: Good but redundant
Review: I like the "Positive" nature of this book. It encourages leaders to take their seriously and to avoid getting too power-hungry. I also like that it includes several references to scripture, although not on every page. It gives a moral look at leadership without being over-the-top.

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Summary: Disappointing, Yet Full of Potential
Review: This book was a disjointed collection of seventy-seven randomly placed one-page descriptions and explanations of leadership topics from an experienced Christian leadership development pastor, trainer, teacher, author, and television host. Despite the author's impressive credentials and his obvious skill with discussing in clear and common-sense language a wide range of leadership-related topics, the presentation of his thoughts and insights was sloppy, confusing, and severely detracted from what could, and should, have been a much better and tighter leadership primer.

With no table of contents and no grouping of the seventy-seven topics into logical and coherent categories, each single topic was read and presented in complete isolation of the other topics. The one-page topic descriptions and explanations were too brief to effectively stand-alone, and would have benefited greatly from the synergy provided from being grouped together with related topics. I repeatedly thought to myself as I read the book, "He said something very similar somewhere else," but the lack of organization quickly frustrated my efforts to use the book to cross-reference among the topics.

Ironically, the back cover accurately described from my perspective not what the book is in its present form, but rather what it could easily be if it was effectively organized:

"Stan Toler...creates a winning combination of motivational quotes, enlightening scripture, and eye-opening narratives that will inspire you to unlock the potential in your own life and still find time to have an impact upon those who look up to you...packed full of practical, hands-on advice that will spark your mind and get you on the fast track toward achieving your goals while encouraging those around you."

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Summary: Minute Motivators For Leaders
Review: This is an excellent book for developing leaders. I have distributed copies to my entire organization. Stan Toler is a leader who is leading with his writings!